Learn about the Siberian taiga, the biggest forest in the world, with tall trees, cold weather, and why it’s hard to walk through, explained simply for young children.
The Siberian taiga is the biggest forest in the whole world! It is in a very cold place called Siberia, far away where it snows a lot.
The taiga is cold because it is close to the North Pole, where the Arctic is. The cold weather means only some trees and animals can live there.
The trees in the taiga are very tall and have thick green leaves called needles. They grow close together, so the sunlight can't come all the way down to the ground.
Because the trees grow so close, they make a lot of shadows and block sunlight, which makes it harder to see and walk through the forest.
The Siberian taiga is a special place with many animals and plants that are used to the cold and shade. It’s like a giant, quiet forest that is very important for the Earth!